Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
666
FNUS55 KLKN 060958
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONES 426 & 427 IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONES 425, 426, & 427 IN EFFECT FROM
TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
Note: Check Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion
for more info
Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds
Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches
Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds
NVZ437-062330-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Northerly winds Sunday
night into Monday will increase to around 20 mph but otherwise remain
below criteria for the period.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-96.
* Mid slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-14%.
* Mid slope........13-18%.
* 24 hr trend......4% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......12000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........54-64.
* Mid slope........60-70.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........31-41%.
* Mid slope........21-31%.
* 24 hr trend......7% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph becoming
north 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........91-101.
* Mid slope........84-94.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........6-11%.
* Mid slope........9-14%.
* 24 hr trend......3% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......14000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59-64. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90-95. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-63. Highs 84-94.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 86-96.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 93-103.
$$
NVZ424-062330-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Winds remain light and
below criteria through the early week.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........85-90.
* Mid slope........80-90.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-14%.
* Mid slope........11-16%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......16000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........50-60.
* Mid slope........59-69.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........30-40%.
* Mid slope........17-27%.
* 24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........90-95.
* Mid slope........84-94.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........5-10%.
* Mid slope........7-12%.
* 24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51-61. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87-97. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 84-94.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 83-93.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 88-98.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 91-101.
$$
NVZ438-062330-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Northerly winds Sunday
night into Monday will increase to around 20 mph but otherwise remain
below criteria for the period.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-96.
* Mid slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-13%.
* Mid slope........12-17%.
* 24 hr trend......3% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northeast 6 to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........54-59.
* Mid slope........58-68.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........37-47%.
* Mid slope........25-35%.
* 24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph becoming
northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........90-100.
* Mid slope........82-92.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........4-10%.
* Mid slope........8-13%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56-61. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89-99. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 86-96.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55-60. Highs 85-95.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-60. Highs 89-99.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 93-103.
$$
NVZ469-062330-
Central Elko County-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...Some heat induced dry thunderstorm activity Sunday
night is the only appreciable weather as high pressure keeps skies
clear in the short term. Northeasterly winds Sunday night into
Monday will increase to around 20 mph but otherwise remain below
criteria for the period.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........83-93.
* Mid slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........10-16%.
* Mid slope........12-22%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northeast 6 to 12 mph in the morning becoming
light winds.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Isolated dry thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........47-57.
* Mid slope........54-64.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........41-51%.
* Mid slope........28-38%.
* 24 hr trend......11% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph becoming
northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........87-97.
* Mid slope........83-93.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........5-11%.
* Mid slope........8-17%.
* 24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87-97. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 84-94.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 82-92.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 86-96.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 90-100.
$$
NVZ470-062330-
Eastern Elko County-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...Some heat induced dry thunderstorm activity Sunday
night is the only appreciable weather as high pressure keeps skies
clear in the short term. Northeasterly winds Sunday night into
Monday will increase to around 20 mph but otherwise remain below
criteria for the period.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........81-86.
* Mid slope........76-86.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........10-16%.
* Mid slope........12-20%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 6 to 12 mph in the morning becoming light
winds.
* Mixing Height......16000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....North 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Isolated dry thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........46-56.
* Mid slope........55-65.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........42-52%.
* Mid slope........28-38%.
* 24 hr trend......9% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up
to 20 mph after midnight.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........85-90.
* Mid slope........80-90.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........7-12%.
* Mid slope........8-13%.
* 24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......17000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87-97. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 87-97.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 82-92.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 83-93.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-93.
$$
NVZ426-062330-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 426 IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 426 IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Afternoon winds on Monday
will increase out of south gusting between 30 and 33 mph, combined
with critical fuels and single digit RH values have prompted a Fire
Weather Watch for the area from 11AM to 8PM PDT Monday.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-96.
* Mid slope........79-89.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........4-9%.
* Mid slope........7-12%.
* 24 hr trend......3% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......16000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........49-59.
* Mid slope........59-69.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........12-22%.
* Mid slope........3-13%.
* 24 hr trend......8% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........87-97.
* Mid slope........81-91.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........4-9%.
* Mid slope........6-11%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
south 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 33 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88-98. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 89-99.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-98.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 91-101.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 92-102.
$$
NVZ427-062330-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 427 IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 427 IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Afternoon winds on Monday
will increase out of south gusting between 30 and 33 mph, combined
with critical fuels and single digit RH values have prompted a Fire
Weather Watch for the area from 11AM to 8PM PDT Monday.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........83-93.
* Mid slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........5-10%.
* Mid slope........7-12%.
* 24 hr trend......3% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......17000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........48-58.
* Mid slope........56-66.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........17-27%.
* Mid slope........5-15%.
* 24 hr trend......11% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-96.
* Mid slope........80-90.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........4-9%.
* Mid slope........7-12%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
south 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......16000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49-59. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86-96. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 84-94.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 84-94.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 90-100.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 91-101.
$$
NVZ425-062330-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
258 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 427 IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...High pressure keeps skies clear in the short term save
for some haze and smoke from local fires. Afternoon winds on Monday
will increase out of south gusting around 25 mph. On Tuesday winds
increase again gusting near 30 mph, and combined with critical fuels
and single digit RH values have prompted a Fire Weather Watch for
the area from 11AM until 8PM Tuesday evening.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........84-94.
* Mid slope........80-90.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........5-10%.
* Mid slope........8-13%.
* 24 hr trend......2% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......18000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........47-57.
* Mid slope........56-66.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........21-31%.
* Mid slope........9-19%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-96.
* Mid slope........83-93.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........5-10%.
* Mid slope........8-13%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
south 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......17000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49-59. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87-97. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-98.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 87-97.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 90-100.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 91-101.
$$
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (SUN JUL 13 through SAT JUL 19)
Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation.
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